Posts by Craig James
Giving Back
John D. Rockefeller was one of the wealthiest men to ever live. He amassed a fortune worth billions in today’s money, so it’s easy to see why his name sticks out on the pages of history books still today. What the history books don’t talk about very much though is the real legacy he left…
Read MoreOuch! Sinker Shoots Back, Lodges In Angler’s Eye
When Melinda Tanner, of Douglas, headed on an early April fishing trip, she was excited to get after some big bass in her pond located on her Broxton farm in Coffee County. Little did she know this would be a fishing trip she would never forget, and for all the wrong reasons. “The bass had…
Read MoreThis One’s For Mom
It was the summer of 1993… Man… just saying that reminds me I’m starting to get old. Anyway back to the story. It’s April, the sun is shining, and I’m in a jon boat hoping and praying to somehow catch my first bass. I’m armed with a Zebco 33 and a Creme plastic worm. I’m…
Read MoreThank You Lord For Mudfish
Based on the title of this story, I’m surprised and grateful for those who have stopped in to read it. Give me three minutes and it will come full circle… I promise. There is not a more hated and despised fish in Georgia’s waters to my knowledge than a bowfin. Ugly, nasty, slimy, are some…
Read MoreSeminole Bass Buried In The April Grass
One of the things I most enjoy about the writing business is having the opportunity to fish with anglers who are much more talented on the water than I am. This statement certainly applies to this story while I had the pleasure of working with Bowynn Brown, of Bainbridge. Bowynn is unlike my usual article…
Read MoreBassphemy
Bassphemy: the act of eating a perfectly good bass instead of releasing it. Ok… OK… so I made that word up, but the sad fact is many see eating bass as a disrespect to the sport. Seems as if the game has changed a lot since June of 1932 when George Perry fed his family…
Read MoreWhiting In March, Before The Sharks
Georgia is without a doubt blessed with one of the best inshore fisheries along the Atlantic coast. Trout, flounder, redfish and a host of other species all thrive in our inshore creeks and rivers, offering up a chance for anglers to have plenty of fun and bring home dinner while they’re at it. Twelve months…
Read MoreThe Blackwater Fountain Of Youth
When Ponce de Leon was first told about a mystical body of water that had the ability to restore youth, I believe those boys were onto something. However, somehow Ponce got his directions wrong and ended up somewhere down in south Florida. Little did he know that 100 or so miles to the north, there’s…
Read MoreStop Feeding The Dinosaurs
I rode by an old closed-down video store in my hometown the other day, and I couldn’t help but think of how just 10 or 15 years ago, the place was really booming. They literally had thousands of choices of movie titles, the manager was friendly and knew you by name, and the prices were…
Read MorePublic-Land Raccoons In Southeast Georgia
As I begin to type this story while sitting on my back porch, the Georgia moon is hanging brightly in the sky, and through the cold night air, I can hear a coon dog howling in the distance. It’s a southern hunting tradition like no other. One of the greatest books of all time, “Where…
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